Association of FTO polymorphisms with obesity and obesity-related outcomes in Portuguese children.
<h4>Background</h4>Several studies have reported an association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in the first intron of the FTO gene and body mass index (BMI) or obesity. However, this association has not yet been studied among the Portuguese population. This study aims to assess...
Main Authors: | David Albuquerque, Clévio Nóbrega, Licínio Manco |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23342142/?tool=EBI |
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